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This is a list of department stores of the United Kingdom. In the case of department store groups, the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. The list is broken into "currently trading" (A–Z); "defunct groups" and "defunct" (A–Z).
Es de Velasco (High-end, department store, founded in 1939, acquired by González Padín, closed in 1995.) New York Department Stores (Founded in 1931, acquired by the Melville Corporation in 1994, most stores turned into Marshalls .) Pitusa (Discount, department store, founded in 1976, bankrupt in 2014.)
William Whiteley Limited. Wickhams (department store) Wildings. William McIlroy (department store) P W Wills. Woolland Brothers. Woolworths (United Kingdom) Categories: Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom.
Bebe announced plans to close all stores and focus solely on online sales. At its peak, Bebe operated a total of 312 stores, but by March 2017, this was down to 172. [36] Bed Bath & Beyond announced in April 2019 that it would close 40 stores and also open 15 new stores that year. The company continued to struggle through the retail apocalypse ...
Founded in 1894 in Zlín, Moravia, by Tomáš Baťa, Bata opened a factory at East Tilbury in Essex with an attached workers town in 1932. Bata opened shops across the UK but grew largely after the Second World War when "British Bata" was born. [121] Bata started closing their UK retail operations in the 1980s. Bay Trading Company
The food retail market has been dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons – who made up over three quarters of sector market share in 2010. Tesco is the largest retailer in Great Britain, with a market share of 27.5% at the end of 2022. [ a][ 1] However, discounters Lidl and Aldi have grown rapidly. [ 1]
Winn Dixie announced Wed., July 28, that it would close 30 underperforming stores and eliminate an additional 120 jobs at corporate facilities. We now know where those stores are. The locations ...
Woolworths announce their 807 UK stores will close by 5 January 2009, putting some 27,000 people out of work. [47] Robert Napper pleads guilty to killing Rachel Nickell, who was stabbed to death on Wimbledon Common on 15 July 1992. [48] 19 December – MFI cease trading, closing all 111 of its furniture stores and leaving its 1,400 workforce ...